Born 1895 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Matthew DRISCOLL and Mary Ann O'BRIEN [15]
Married Arthur DOWNES in 1921 [66]
Resided on Raheen Farm in Yandanooka [19]
Her brother "Joe" Joseph Gabriel DRISCOLL spent time working Yandanooka, Three Springs and Carnamah [19] [50]
She was one of 133 who signed a petition in 1927 requesting the granting of a Publican's License for Yandanooka [39: 12-Jan-1927]
Attended the Annual Catholic Ball at the Yandanooka Hall in Yandanooka on Thursday evening 24 June 1937 [5: 9-Jul-1937]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Beckenham [2]
Died 16 February 1973; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, Lawn 6, 250) [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Mary Ellen Driscoll / Downes' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/mary-ellen-driscoll [reference list] |
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